The present invention relates to new palladaphosphacyclobutanes and a process for their preparation.
Palladaphosphacyclobutanes play an important role as catalysts for a number of processes. Examples of such processes are the synthesis of substituted styrenes, stilbenes and cinnamic acids from aryl halides.
The literature discloses the following compounds of this type:
1. Di-μ-chloro-bis[2-[bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II); H. C. Clark et al., Inorg. Chim. Acta 31, (1978), L441-L442; H. C. Clark et al. J. Organomet. Chem. 166, (1979) C29-C32, H. C. Clark et al., Inorg. Chem. 18, (1979), 2803-2808
2. Di-μ-bromo-bis[2-[bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II); H. C. Clark et al., J. Organomet. Chem. 166, (1979) C29-C32; H. C. Clark et al., Inorg. Chem. 18, (1979), 2803-2808
3. Di-μ-trifluoroacetato-bis[2-[bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II); H. C. Clark et al., J. Organomet. Chem. 166, (1979) C29-C32; H. C. Clark et al., Inorg. Chem. 18, (1979), 2803-2808
4. Di-μ-chloro-bis[2-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenylphosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II); H. Werner et al., J. Organomet. Chem. 204, (1980), 415-422
5. μ-Chloro-μ-methoxy-bis[2-[bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II); A. B. Goel et al., Trans. Met.
Chem 5, (1980), 378-379
In J. Chem. Soc. (A) (1971), 2976-2980, Shaw describes the addition of tert-butylphosphines of the formula P(t-Bu)n R3-n onto palladium(II) compounds to give the corresponding complexes of the formula Pd(P(t-Bu)n R3-n)2 X2 and Pd2 (P(t-Bu)n R3-n)2 X4. In the synthesis, the palladaphosphacyclobutanes of the present invention are not obtained.
In Inorg. Chim. Acta 31, (1978), L441-L442, Clark describes the reaction of PdCl2 (NCPh)2 with two equivalents of P(t-Bu)3 to give the corresponding palladaphosphacyclobutane in 70% yield. This process employs the toxicologically dubious solvent methylene chloride in which both the starting material and the product are soluble. To isolate this palladaphosphacyclobutane, the solvent is taken off, the product is extracted with benzene and subsequently precipitated by addition of hexane. Owing to the use of two equivalents of P(t-Bu)3 per equivalent of palladium and the use of methylene chloride and benzene, the process is ecologically and economically disadvantageous.
In Inorg. Chim. Acta 31, (1978), L441 -L442, Clark describes the reaction of K2 PdCl4 with two equivalents of P(t-Bu)3 to give the corresponding palladaphosphacyclobutane in 72% yield. In this process, dimethylformamide is used as solvent. To isolate this palladaphosphacyclobutane, the solvent is taken off and the product is precipitated by addition of ethanol. In Organometallics 1, (1982), 658-666, Clark describes an analogous process in which Na2 PdCl4 and three equivalents of P(t-Bu)3 are used as starting materials and the corresponding palladaphosphacyclobutane is obtained in 75% yield. Owing to the use of two or three equivalents of P(t-Bu)3 per equivalent of palladium, both processes are ecologically and economically disadvantageous.
In Inorg. Chem. 18, (1979), 2803-2808, Clark describes the reaction of PdCl2 (NCPh)2 with one equivalent of P(t-Bu)3 to give the corresponding palladaphosphacyclobutane without indicating the yield. This process employs the toxicologically dubious solvent methylene chloride in which both the starting material and the product are soluble. To isolate this palladaphosphacyclobutane, the solvent is taken off, the product is extracted with benzene and subsequently precipitated by addition of hexane. Owing to the use of methylene chloride and benzene, the process is ecologically and economically disadvantageous.
In J. Organomet. Chem. 204, (1980) 415-422, Werner describes the reaction of Pd(P(t-Bu)3)2 Cl2 and Pd(P(t-Bu)2 Ph)2 Cl2 with silver acetate to prepare the corresponding palladaphosphacyclobutanes, di-μ-chloro-bis[2-[bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II) and di-μ-chloro-bis[2-[(1,1 -dimethylethyl)phenylphosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II). Owing to the use of two equivalents of phosphine per equivalent of palladium and the use of silver acetate in stoichiometric amounts, this process is ecologically and economically very disadvantageous.
In Trans. Met. Chem 5, (1980), 378-379, Goel describes the reaction of the methanol-insoluble di-μ-chloro-bis[2-[bis(1,1 -dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II) to give the methanol-soluble μ-chloro-μ-methoxy-bis[2-[bis(1,1 -dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II) in a yield of 70% by suspending the starting material in methanol, subsequently reacting it with one equivalent of sodium hydroxide and evaporating the solvent. The use of a sparingly soluble substance in order to produce a readily soluble one is disadvantageous insofar as the solvent has to be taken off at the end, and this is reflected in the low yield. Since the di-μ-chloro-bis[2-[bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II) has to be prepared first for this reaction, this is a two-stage synthesis compared to the above-described syntheses, which is a further disadvantage.
In view of the many possible uses of palladaphosphacyclobutanes, there is a need for new palladaphosphacyclobutanes in order, on the one hand, to supplement and expand the range of their possible applications and, on the other hand, to enable certain reactions to be carried out particularly advantageously. Likewise, there is also a great need for a simpler process for preparing palladaphosphacyclobutanes of the formula (I).
This object is achieved by the palladaphosphacyclobutanes of the invention.
The invention provides palladaphosphacyclobutanes of the formula (I) ##STR2## where R1, R2 are, independently of one another, hydrogen, (C1 -C4)-alkyl, (C3 -C12)-cycloalkyl, (C1 -C4)-alkoxy, fluorine, N[(C1 -C4)-alkyl]2, CO2 -(C1 -C4)-alkyl, OCO-(C1 -C4)-alkyl or aryl;
R3, R4, R5, R6 are, independently of one another, (C1 -C8)-alkyl, (C3 -C12)-cycloalkyl or aryl; or where R1 and R2, R1 or R2 and R3 or R4, R3 and R4, R3 or R4 and R5 or
R6, or R5 and R6 together form an aliphatic ring having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms;
or where R5 and R6, R3 or R4 and R5 or R6 together form an aromatic ring having from 5 to 9 carbon atoms; and
Y is an anion of an inorganic or organic acid, with the exception of the compounds
di-μ-chloro-bis[2-[bis(1,1 -dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II)
di-μ-bromo-bis[2-[bis(1,1 -dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II)
di-μ-trifluoroacetato-bis[2-[bis(1,1 -dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II)
di-μ-chloro-bis[2-[(1,1 -dimethylethyl)phenylphosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II)
μ-chloro-μ-methoxy-bis[2-[bis(1,1 -dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II).
Preference is given to palladaphosphacyclobutanes of the formula (I), in which
R1, R2 are, independently of one another, phenyl,
R5, R6 are, independently of one another, phenyl, naphthyl or anthracenyl which may each be substituted by from 1 to 3 (C1 -C4)-alkyl or from 1 to 3 (C1 -C4)-alkoxy groups.
Particular preference is given to palladaphosphacyclobutanes of the formula (I), in which
R3, R4 are, independently of one another, phenyl,
R5, R6 are, independently of one another, o-trifluoromethylphenyl, o-trifluoromethyl-p-tolyl, o-trifluoromethyl-p-methoxyphenyl, o-methoxyphenyl, o,p-dimethoxyphenyl, o,o,p-trimethoxy-phenyl, tert-butyl, n-butyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, cyclohexyl, 1-methylcyclohexyl.
Particularly important compounds are
di-μ-acetato-bis[2-[bis(1,1 -dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II)
di-μ-acetato-bis[2-[(1,1 -dimethylethyl)phenylphosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II)
di-μ-chloro-bis[2-[bis(1,1 -dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II)
di-μ-chloro-bis[2-[(1,1 -dimethylethyl)phenylphosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II)
di-μ-bromo-bis[2-[bis(1,1 -dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II)
di-μ-bromo-bis[2-[(1,1 -dimethylethyl)phenylphosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II)
The palladaphosphacyclobutanes of the invention are a new class of catalysts. Their catalytic activity in the olefination of aryl halides is extraordinary compared to the prior art so that there is great industrial interest in the compounds of the invention.
The invention further provides a process for preparing compounds of the formula (I), which comprises reacting a phosphine of the formula (II) ##STR3## where R1 to R6 are as defined above and R7 is hydrogen or deuterium, with a palladium salt of the formula (III), a palladium complex of the formula (IV) or an alkali metal palladate of the formula (V)
Pd Y.sub.2 (III)
Pd Y.sub.2 L.sub.2 (IV)
M.sub.2 [PdY.sub.4 ] (V)
where Y is as defined above, M is sodium, potassium or lithium and L is 1,5-cyclooctadiene, acetonitrile or benzonitrile, in the presence of an organic solvent.
In many cases it has been found useful to carry out the reaction at a temperature of from 0° to 160° C., preferably from 0° to 150° C., in particular from 5 to 140° C.
The phosphine of the formula (II) and the palladium compound of the formula (Ill), (IV) or (V) are used in a molar ratio of phosphine to Pd compound of from 0.1 to 20, in particular from 0.15 to 15, preferably from 0.2 to 10, particularly preferably from 0.8 to 1.2.
Suitable solvents are aliphatic hydrocarbons and aromatic hydrocarbons. Toluene or xylenes are very suitable.
For the preparation of sparingly soluble palladaphosphacyclobutanes, it is also possible to react a more readily soluble palladacycle with the corresponding anion of an organic or inorganic acid.
The following examples illustrate the invention:
EXAMPLE 1
Di-μ-acetato-bis[2-[bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II)
5.1g (22.7 mmol) of Pd(OAc)2 are dissolved in 200 ml of toluene. The solution is admixed with 5 g (24.7 mmol) of tri(tert-butyl)phosphine. The solution which clears rapidly to a light orange color is heated at 70-80° C. for 10 minutes and then cooled to room temperature. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure. After addition of 200 ml of hexane, the product, di-μ-acetato-bis[2-[bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methyl-propyl-C,P]dipalladium, crystallizes out after a short time and is filtered off. This gives 6.15 g (80% of theory, based on Pd(OAc)2) of product as a white solid. Recrystallization from hexane and filtration of the solutions through Celite® enables the product to be obtained analytically pure in the form of white crystalline needles.
Elemental analysis: C28 H58 O4 P2 Pd2 (733.51): found: C, 45.6 %; H, 7.7%; calc.: C, 45.85%; H, 7.97%;
1 H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3):δ=1.88 (3H, s, CH3); 1.50 (d, 18H, CH3, 4 J(PH)=14 Hz); 1.44 (d, 12H, CH3, 4 J(PH)=15 Hz); 1.07 (2H, Sbroad, 4H, CH2); 13 C{1 H}-NMR (75.4 MHz, -70 C, CD2 Cl2):δ=181.5 (s, CH3 CO2); 49.5 (s, PC, J(PC)=20.1 Hz); 37.5 (s, PC, J(PC)=10.6 Hz); 32.3 (s, CH3 J(PC)=2.9 Hz); 31.1 (s, CH3); 24.7 (s, CH3 CO2); 7.2 (s, CH2, J(PC)=33.6 Hz). 31 P{1 H}-NMR (121.4 MHz, CDCl3):=-8.5 (s).
EXAMPLE 2
Di-μ-chloro-bis[2-[bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II)
50.0 mg of Pd2 (OAc)2 {CH2 C(CH3)2 P(t-Bu)2 }2 are dissolved in 0.5 ml of methanol, admixed with 25 mg of lithium chloride in 0.5 ml of methanol and stirred at room temperature for 5 minutes. After addition of 0.2 ml of water, the fine, white precipitate is filtered off, washed three times with 1 ml of a 1:1 mixture of methanol and water and dried under reduced pressure (90° C., 100 mbar, 1 h). This gives 44.9 mg (98% of theory) of di-μ-chloro-bis[2-[bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II) as a white solid of the empirical formula C24 H52 Cl2 P2 Pd2 (686.34). 1 H-NMR and 31 P-NMR correspond to Example 4.
EXAMPLE 3
Di-μ-bromo-bis[2-[bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II)
50.0 mg of Pd2 (OAc)2 {CH2 C(CH3)2 P(t-Bu)2 }2 are dissolved in 0.5 ml of methanol, admixed with 30 mg of lithium bromide in 0.5 ml of methanol and stirred at room temperature for 5 minutes. The fine, white precipitate is filtered off, washed three times with 1 ml of a 1:1 mixture of methanol and water and dried under reduced pressure (90° C., 100 mbar, 1 h). This gives 51.8 mg (98% of theory) of di-μ-bromo-bis[2-[bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II) as a white solid of the empirical formula C24 H52 Br2 P2 Pd2 (775.24). 1 H-NMR and 31P-NMR correspond to Example 5.
EXAMPLE 4
Di-μ-chloro-bis[2-[bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II)
1.00 g (1.36 mmol) of Pd2 (OAc)2 {CH2 C(CH3)2 P(t-Bu)2 }2 are dissolved in 60 ml of methylene chloride, admixed with 4.00 g (13.6 mmol) of [NBu4 Cl and stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure and the residue is taken up in 50 ml of methanol. The fine, yellow precipitate is filtered off, washed three times with 20 ml of methanol and twice with 20 ml of pentane and dried under reduced pressure. This gives 700 mg (75% of theory) of di-μ-chloro-bis[2-[bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II) as a white solid.
Elemental analysis: C24 H52 Cl2 P2 Pd2 (686.34): found: C, 41.8 %; H, 7.4 %; calc.: C, 42.00 %; H, 7.64 %;
1 H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3):δ=1.56 (d, 18H, CH3,4 J(PH)=14 Hz); 1.47 (d, 12H, CH3, 4 J(PH)=14 Hz); 1.10 (d, 4H, CH2, 4 J(PH)=3 Hz); 13 C{1 H}-NMR (75.4 MHz, -70 C., CD2 Cl2):δ=49.3 (d, PC, J(PC)=19.6 Hz); 38.0 (d, PC, J(PC)=10.0 Hz); 32.1 (d, CH3, J(PC)=3.2 Hz); 31.0 (s, CH3); 11.6 (d, CH2, J(PC)=29.4 Hz). 31 P{1 H}-NMR (121.4 MHz, CDCl3):=-9.7 (s).
EXAMPLE 5
Di-μ-bromo-bis[2-[bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II)
1.90 g (2.60 mmol) of Pd2 (OAc)2 {CH2 C(CH3)2 P(t-Bu)2 }2 are dissolved in 60 ml of methylene chloride, admixed with 7.50 g (23.3 mmol) of [NBu4 ]Cl and stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure and the residue is taken up in 50 ml of methanol. The fine, yellow precipitate is filtered off, washed three times with 20 ml of methanol and twice with 20 ml of pentane and dried under reduced pressure. This gives 1.20 g (60% of theory) of di-μ-bromo-bis[2-(bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phosphino]-2-methylpropyl-C,P]dipalladium(II) as a white solid.
C24 H52 Br2 P2 Pd2 (775.24): found: C, 37.9%; H, 6.5%; calc.: C, 37.18%; H, 6.76%;
1 H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ=1.57 (d, 18H, CH3, 4 J(PH)=14 Hz); 1.48 (d, 12H, CH3, 4 J(PH)=14 Hz); 1.21 (d, 4H, CH2, 4 J(PH)=3 Hz); 13 C{1 H}-NMR (75.4 MHz, -70 C., CD2 Cl2): δ=49.7 (d, PC, J(PC)=19.3 Hz); 38.3 (d, PC, J(PC)=9.0 Hz); 32.1 (d, CH3, J(PC)=3.5 Hz); 31.2 (s, CH3); 13.9 (d, CH2, J(PC)=27.3 Hz). 31 P{1 H}-NMR (121.4 MHz, CDCl3):=-8.6(s).
The following commercial products were used: Celite®/Aldrich Filter aid based on Sio2.